No, this is not normal. Your orchid has died. There is a very slim chance it could produce a baby plant along the flower spike, but that is very unlikely.

A number of things stand out about your plant. It really is important to learn about the plants you are growing. Your photos are small and I can't enlarge them so I'm commenting what appears to be the problem.

Your plant is too deep in the pot. Your mix appears very wet. Both of these are death sentences to orchids. Your Phal naturally grows attached to a tree. Its roots are generally exposed to the air, rain and sunlight.

Time to start over. Throw out this plant, buy a new one and read basic culture information about how to grow your orchid so you will succeed and enjoy growing them.

I'm sorry, but you can be successful.

https://www.aos.org/orchids/culture-sheets/phalaenopsis.aspx

Jane

Thank you for your prompt and detailed response, Jane :)

also.. never disturb the roots of a plant in flower .. unless you want to lose the flowers ... due to the stress of the transplant ..

its odd.. that it lost the leaves but not the flowers.. which are usually the first part that is disposed of first when under stress ..

unless of course.. it flowered immediately after the stresses ...

live and learn.. thats how we all did it.. especially before the WWW ..

i dont grow these .. so im not sure i would jump to its dead ... just water it properly for a month or so [which if its sodden might mean not at all] .. .. and see what happens ...

but if jane is an expert with passion with orchids... i believer her ...

ken

ps: when you repot.. take the time to wash out the pot.. and get rid of all the ugly stuff on the sides.. and use a fresh proper media for the plant in the pot ... media is a water management system.. and it can wear out ... which leads to watering problems .. and btw.. does you pot have a drain hole ...?? .. and if not.. that is also a water management problem ...

Get the plant out of that muck now and if any roots are left show us a pic. It doesn’t need to be potted in anything for now and the roots can air dry for a week or so. As Jane mentioned there is a tiny chance it could form plants on the stems but what roots are left are dying as you read this. Is the point where the leaves attached soft and mushy?

tj

Thank you Jane, Ken & tj.

The Orchid was in bloom when I had received it, so I did not go to repot it as advised in the videos I watched. And saw the roots were mushy though I watered only once a week. I thoroughly cleaned the roots, removed the rotted ones before repotting and continued watering only once a week. The pot does look dirty on the sides, but please be informed it was thoroughly washed though the stains are visible. I have now removed the Orchid from the pot and left it to air dry. Attaching the pics here, please let me know the chances of survival as I still see some green roots. If there is anything I can do, please advise on the next course of action.

You have some live roots, but without leaves the plant is dead. There is a slim chance of a keiki (baby plant) forming on the flower spike or a basal growth from the base. I truly doubt this will happen. Even if it does it could take years for flowers.

If it were my plant, I would start over with a new plant. Why wait years for a few flowers? Buy a healthy plant, learn the proper way to grow it and enjoy the blooms each year.

You are not at fault, the plant came to you in bad shape. Happens all the time. Once you understand what to look for, you will know how to handle it before it loses all its leaves. Remember biology, a plant needs its leaves to photosynthesize. Phals have no storage bulbs to survive losing its only way to live such as with Cattleyas which produce bulbs which can continue to survive without leaves.

I would just move ahead and buy a new plant now and toss this one. Just not worth spending time trying to see if it produces a baby plant (keiki).

Jane

Just get a new orchid. Not worth it.

Despite all the gloom and doom pronouncements above, your orchid is NOT dead and can generate new leaves!! Whether or not you want to be bothered with the effort to get it back into good health is up to you. But it is NOT a lost cause and is very doable :-)

Orchid Rescue

As it says at your link the condition of the stump in the center - where the leaves used to be - is critical to how much scope there is for this specimen to be able to replace its shed leaves.

If the stem is yellow, flaky, and no sign of green, then the leaf will have nowhere to sprout from. If the stem is healthy and green, then the roots can send enough energy to the stem to produce a healthy new leaf

Hey all, thanks for your valuable inputs and suggestions.

I wanted to give a try and now planted my Orchid in a new pot (with sides for ventilation) and medium with few roots in the media and other in the air. I thoroughly watered by keeping the pot near the sink and let it drain. Do let me know if I'm missing on something and advise on what should I be doing next. I'm hoping for a miracle and will keep you posted on the same.

Phalaenopsis orchids should be planted a clear plastic orchid pot so you can see the roots, and that has slits in the side for aeration. You probably shouldn't have watered it again when you repotted, but maybe it won't matter. Put it in a place with bright, indirect light. also, I hope you removed all of the rotten, mushy roots before replanting. I don't know what else to tell you. Hope you can save your plant. We do have an Orchid forum. Perhaps someone there can help more.

https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/orchids